Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/1/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks
Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI
TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
Fiserv Forum is where the Milwaukee Bucks (24-8) will compete against the Indiana Pacers (17-14) on Monday.
The Pacers faced off with the Knicks and went home with a win by a final score of 140-126 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pacers left the arena with 18 while the Knicks finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They also converted 17 out of their 37 shots from downtown. New York walked away from this one shooting 70.4% from the free throw line by making 19 of their 27 shots. In addition, New York totaled 42 rebounds (15 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 7 blocks. New York distributed 24 assists and had 12 steals in the matchup. In relation to the defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 47.4% from the floor on 45 out of 95 shooting. They also doled out 40 assists for the game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 34 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Pacers buried 17 of their 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. Indiana ended having earned a 58.8% FG percentage (50 of 85) and knocked down 23 out of their 43 shots from distance.
Myles Turner is a player who was a contributor in this game. Turner finished the game at 58.8% from the floor and recorded 2 assists. He played for 31 minutes and also snagged 8 rebounds. He notched 28 points on 10 of 17 shooting.
Indiana heads into this one with a mark of 17-14 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 22.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Indiana is grabbing 40.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 955 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Pacers are connecting on 39.0% on 3-pointers (465 of 1,191) and 79.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 126.6 points per game (1st in basketball) while connecting on 50.9% from the field.
When they are on defense, the Pacers are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 39.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 29th in basketball in points per game allowed (124.8). The Pacers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 50.5% (1,423 of 2,819) and they relinquish 42.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 5th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 775 surrendered this year.
For their last game, the Bucks went home victorious with a score of 119-111 when they faced the Cavaliers. Concerning how they rebounded, Milwaukee permitted Cleveland to grab 37 in all (7 offensive). They shot 14.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 out of 43 and finished the game at 7 out of 9 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Bucks allowed the Cavaliers to convert 49 of 103 attempts from the field which left them shooting 47.6% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bucks shot 41 out of 80 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.3%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Milwaukee buried 12 of 29 attempts (41.4%). They were able to convert 25 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 89.3%. The Cavaliers committed 20 fouls in this game which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for 28 tries. They also gave up possession 17 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Bucks were able to collect 36 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 43 in this matchup.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was important for the Bucks in the matchup. Antetokounmpo tallied 34 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 5 assists for the matchup. He made 14 of 22 for the game for a rate of 63.6%, and had 16 rebounds.
Milwaukee has a mark of 24-8 so far this season. The Bucks commit 20.1 personal fouls per game while shooting 78.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.3 times per contest (12th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per contest. Milwaukee has accounted for 3,999 pts this year (125.0 per contest) and they average 44.5 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bucks are hitting on 50.2% from the field, which ranks 2nd in the league.
The Milwaukee defense allows 33.5% on 3-pointers (368 of 1,098) and opponents are making 82.5% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 26.4 dimes and 43.8 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 16th and 18th in the league. The Bucks on the defensive side of the court are 24th in the league in PPG given up with 118.9. They are able to force 12.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (16th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee
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